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Newspaper
Millheim Journal
Location
Millheim, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1882
Page
1
A short verse urges patience through torment and fear. It repeats the refrain Walt a wee and dinna weary invoking perseverance, faith, and service. The piece blends cautionary lines with spiritual consolation framed in Scots expression.
The famed Paris detective Vidocq devises a ruse to trap Moirellet, a sexton reputed for piety, by secretly arresting him after learning the curate of Livry’s confidences. In a staged reunion at Andrea, Marie Gabrille, Moirellet’s wife, is confronted by a masquerading officer who reveals a long-buried past.
In Paris a plan to recover jewels leads to Moirellet facing Vidocq in a forest trap. A German thief helps. keys, a veal cutlet joke, and a treacherous escape unfold before gendarmes close in with a six year sentence and 5,000 francs restitution.
An Arctic narrative describes the haunting ice sound seen as the North Star wrecked near Point Barrow. The steam whaler was crushed by moving ice after June to July, leaving forty eight men homeless. Rescue efforts by nearby stations and other whalers saved the crew as pack ice dissolved by July 22.
The article details Philippina Welser of Innsbruck with a vivid description of her beauty and a romantic history with Ferdinand, including their secret marriage and life at Schloss Ambras. It also notes legends about her death and the Siberne chapel built by the Count of Tyrol.
A new device named the Draothmograph has been introduced on the Hanoverian railroads to show the engine speed on a scale. It also keeps a complete trip record on a slip of paper for the engineer to consult during operation.
The piece argues brick is essential for London housing but not a universal solution. It notes London authorities favor brick era Queen Anne style while provincial builders imitate brick en masse, neglecting local stone and proper adaptation, risking cities of brick rather than marble.
New method called the lime process uses cartridges of caustic lime drilled into coal near the roof. Water is forced in to create steam that lifts the coal, then lime swells to weaken and loosen blocks, allowing removal without blasting risks.
A historical note explains the 15 October as the 300th anniversary of the Gregorian calendar. It traces Pope Gregory XIIIs reform from 1582 when ten days were dropped and the date shifted from October 4 to October 15, and covers early attempts in England and the 1752 adoption dropping eleven days.
The article details monkey infancy and nursing, maternal education, and strong discipline. It describes mothers defending young, teaching foraging, and play, plus how tribes punish misbehavior. It also notes snakes as enemies, communal huts, republican governance among Africans, chieftains, sentinels, raiding tactics, and food practices in wild and captive settings.
The article tallies yearly church outlays across denominations in New York. Roman Catholics lead with about 2.25 million including charity. Episcopalians spend 1.15 million, Presbyterians 705 thousand, Methodists 243 thousand, Baptists 327 thousand, Dutch Reformed and Lutherans 363 thousand, Congregationalists 96 thousand, and Jews exceed 300 thousand across nineteen tabernacles.
A reflective piece asserts that while a bugle may summon troops, its sound cannot itself create soldiers or secure triumphs, emphasizing the limits of ritual displays in warfare. The text contrasts symbolic calls to action with the messy realities of battle and outcomes.
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